Pore
/pɔːr/noun
A tiny opening in a surface, especially in skin.
Did you know?English pore is tied to Greek poros, meaning a passage or way through, the same root behind words like porous and even the name Porus, so a word for a tiny skin opening began as a word for a route through space.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
póros
“A passage, ford, way through, or means of access”
Late Latin
Latin
porus
“A pore or small opening”
Old French
Old French
pore
“A pore; a tiny opening in the skin”
Middle English
English
pore
“A small opening in skin or other surface”
Modern English
English
pore
“A tiny opening in a surface, especially in skin”